Goodreads give-away

So far, 333 have entered the second Goodreads give-away for Mom's Story.

Press Releases

Here's a great place to list your press releases for free: www.i-newswire.com

Goodreads give-away again

There's another give-away of Mom's Story now on http://www.goodreads.com. Get in on the drawing!

Don'ts for Query Letters

Never mention who has rejected the piece before.
Do not request advice or comments.
Do not talk about how thrilling it would be to be published.
Do not discuss payment
Do not discuss copyright. Editors know that you own your work the minute you type it.
From Windy Lynn Harris
www.windylynnharris.com

Hint of the Day

Remember - Bad decisions make good stories!

Chapter One

I just placed Chapter One of Mom's Story, A Child Learns About MS on my website: www.marynickum.com follow the "Books I've Written" link.

Goodreads give-away

300 have entered the new Goodreads Give-away for my book, http://www.goodreads.com.

Mom's Story

New questions and new answers about my book and me at http://www.katiehines.blogspot.com

Virtual Book Tours

Another virtual book tour opened this morning for my book: www.katiehines.blogspot.com

Goodreads give-away

258 have entered the new drawing on Goodreads.com. Find out more about Mom's Story at http://bit.ly/kHLOU

Radio show

My interview about Mom’s Story is running now non-stop for two full days on www.TheChildrenAuthorsShow.com.

New Virtual Book Tour

A new tour will be starting February 17, 2010 on http://katiehines.blogspot.com. New questions and answers about Mom's Story, A Child Learns About MS.

Critique Group

Are you a writer in need of a critique group in Phoenix? http://bit.ly/cJczhS

Your Essential Synopsis Checklist

From Writer’s Digest, February 01, 2010

Here are the essential specs for a successful synopsis:

• Use a 1-inch margin on all sides; justify the left margin only.
• Put your name and contact information on the top left corner of the first page.
• Type the novel’s genre, word count and the word “Synopsis” in the top right corner of the first page. Don’t number the first page.
• Put the novel’s title, centered and in all caps, about one-third of the way down the page.
• Begin the synopsis text four lines below the title.
• The text throughout the synopsis should be double-spaced (unless you plan to keep it to one or two pages, in which case single-spaced is OK).
• Use all caps the first time you introduce a character.
• After the first page, use a header on every page that contains your last name/your novel’s title in all caps/the word “Synopsis”:Name/TITLE/Synopsis.
• After the first page, number the pages in the top right corner on the same line as the header.
• The first line of text on each page after the first page should be three lines below the header.
  

Mom's Story is available

More places to purchase Mom's Story, A Child Learns About MS. Check http://bit.ly/kHLOU

Goodreads give-away again

113 have entered the new Goodreads giveaway for my book, Mom's Story.

Goodreads give-away

I opened another giveaway of my book (Mom's Story) on Goodreads, this one is worldwide. So far 77 have entered.

Radio show

I just did a tape for an online radio show for the book this morning. It will run in a few weeks on www.childrenauthorsshow.com

Entry closed

The drawing for my book on Goodreads closed with 816 entries, both winners were from Canada.

Only 8 hrs to go...

Only 8 hours left to enter a drawing on Goodreads.com for a free copy of Mom's Story, A Child Learns About MS.

Deadline nears...

The drawing pool on Goodreads is up to 747 with less than 24 hours left to put your name in the "hat" for a free copy of Mom's Story, A Child Learns About MS.

Nickum's Notes

A new edition of my newsletter, Nickum's Notes, is now available at http://bit.ly/kHLOU

Update3

UPDATE! 701 have entered the drawing for a free copy of Mom's Story on Goodreads with less than 48 hrs. until the drawing.